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3 refuges. Réserver à l'avance. Difficulté moyenne: 2 étapes d'environ + 750 m et 2 étapes d'environ + 450 m
TOUR DU VISO EN 4 JOURS , PIAN DEL RE, QUINTINO SELLA, VALLANTA, MONT VISO
Tour en 4 jours, 3 refuges, départ et arrivée à Pian del Re. Réserver longtemps à l'avance.
1ère étape : Rif. Pian del Re à rif. Quintino Sella. Parking à Pian del Re. env. + 750 m
2nde étape : du rif. Quintino Sella au rif. Vallanta. D'abord descente, puis remontée au rif. Vallanta. Env. + 750 m. Possibilité halte Rif. Bagnour, si étape trop longue.
3ième étape : Rif. Vallanta à Ref. du Mont Viso. env. + 450 m
4ième étape : retour à Pian del Re par le tunnel de la Traversette. Env. + 450 m
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 32.93 km -
Average duration: 4 days -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 2,363 m -
Descent: - 2,361 m -
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Highest point: 2,899 m -
Lowest point: 1,919 m
Stages of the route
This route needs several days, find the details below:
Notes
This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:
Worth a visit
Le Viso sous toutes ses faces.
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Pan del Re - Quintino Sella Refuge
Association / Club / Walk leader 5.89 km
+682 m
-66 m
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Crissolo (Cuneo)
This is the first stage of the 4-day tour of Monte Viso.
The planned tour starts from Pian del Re (mountain hut). The first stage ends at the Quintino Sella mountain hut before tackling, the following day, the crossing at the Col de San Chiaffredo, the descent to Chianale, then the climb to the Vallanta mountain hut.
Trek around Monte Viso in 5 days, stage 3
Association / Club / Walk leader 
13.66 km
+1,349 m
-1,185 m
6 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Ristolas (Hautes-Alpes)
High mountain stage.
Progress within a mineral setting.
A hike up to the highest pass of the trek.
Stunning view over the Pô water sources from "Sentier du Postier."
Trek around Monte Viso in 5 days, stage 4
Association / Club / Walk leader 
13.72 km
+827 m
-1,017 m
6h 15
Difficult
Departure from Oncino (Cuneo)
This stage gives you a frontline view over Monte Viso on one side and Pô prairie (plaine du Pô) on the other. Then a climb through Vallanta's small green valley.
Trek around Monte Viso day 3: Refuge Sella Quintino - Refuge Vallanta
Visorando member 
12.57 km
+727 m
-918 m
5h 40
Difficult
Departure from Oncino (Cuneo)
Italian stage through wild upper valleys and rocky wasteland, scattered by beautiful mountain lakes, consistantlyaround Monte Viso.
Trek around Monte Viso in 5 days, stage 5
Association / Club / Walk leader 
15.01 km
+456 m
-1,190 m
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Pontechianale (Cuneo)
Beautiful stage, green at first, covered by neve at the pass then very floral in Guil Valley.
Trek around Monte Viso day 4: Refuge Vallanta - L'Echalp
Visorando member 
15.01 km
+480 m
-1,216 m
5h 40
Difficult
Departure from Pontechianale (Cuneo)
This stage involves a pass with neves and crossing Refuge du Viso high berm then Guil valley.
Vallanta Refuge - Sella Quintino Refuge
Visorando member 13.64 km
+909 m
-711 m
6h 30
Difficult
Departure from Pontechianale (Cuneo)
This Italian stage of the Mont Viso circuit presents no particular difficulties. You will discover its wild high valleys dotted with high-altitude lakes. You will cross a few scree slopes before reaching the Sella Quintino Refuge, near Lake Mont Viso.
Trek around Monte Viso day 2: Refuge Granero - Refuge Quintino Sella
Visorando member 
16.02 km
+1,728 m
-1,477 m
9h 30
Difficult
Departure from Bobbio Pellice (Torino)
Quite a long high mountain stage today, set in a mineral landscape passing through "les sources du Pô" and near beautiful mountain lakes. Exploring the north-east side of Monte Viso (3841m) will be the highlight.
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